ISO/ASTM51261:2013(E)StandardPracticeforCalibrationofRoutineDosimetrySystemsforRadiationProcessing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationISO/ASTM51261;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.1.Scope1.1Thispracticespecifiestherequirementsforcalibratingroutinedosimetrysystemsforuseinradiationprocessing,includingestablishingmeasurementtraceabilityandestimatinguncertaintyinthemeasureddoseusingthecalibrateddosim-etrysystem.NOTE1—Regulationsorotherdirectivesexistinmanycountriesthatgoverncertainradiationprocessingapplicationssuchassterilizationofhealthcareproductsandradiationprocessingoffoodrequiringthatabsorbed-dosemeasurementsbetraceabletonationalorinternationalstandards(ISO11137-1,Refs(1-3)2).1.2Theabsorbed-doserangecoveredisupto1MGy.1.3Theradiationtypescoveredarephotonsandelectronswithenergiesfrom80keVto25MeV.1.4Thisdocumentisoneofasetofstandardsthatprovidesrecommendationsforproperlyimplementingdosimetryinradiationprocessing,anddescribesameansofachievingcompliancewiththerequirementsofASTME2628“PracticeforDosimetryinRadiationProcessing”forthecalibrationofroutinedosimetrysystems.Itisintendedtobereadinconjunc-tionwithASTME2628andtherelevantASTMorISO/ASTMstandardpracticeforthedosimetrysystembeingcalibratedreferencedinSection2.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.Referenceddocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3E170TerminologyRelatingtoRadiationMeasurementsandDosimetryE178PracticeforDealingWithOutlyingObservationsE2628PracticeforDosimetryinRadiationProcessingE2701GuideforPerformanceCharacterizationofDosim-etersandDosimetrySystemsforUseinRadiationPro-cessing2.2ISO/ASTMStandards:351607PracticeforUseofanAlanine-EPRDosimetrySys-tem51707GuideforEstimatingUncertaintiesinDosimetryforRadiationProce...
